Chelsea vs Sheffield United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Chelsea's unbeaten run continues with win over Sheffield United
Chelsea continued their unbeaten run on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Sheffield United on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 2': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 4': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 4': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 6': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 8': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Mateo Kovacic.
- 9': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Baldock following a corner.
- 9': Goal! Chelsea 0, Sheffield United 1. David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sander Berge following a corner.
- 11': David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 13': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 17': Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
- 17': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Max Lowe (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a headed pass.
- 23': Goal! Chelsea 1, Sheffield United 1. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 25': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 25': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 25': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 29': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 30': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Timo Werner (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left following a set piece situation.
- 33': Offside, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster tries a through ball, but David McGoldrick is caught offside.
- 34': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 34': Goal! Chelsea 2, Sheffield United 1. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 37': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sander Berge.
- 39': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 42': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by N'Golo Kanté.
- 43': Attempt saved. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 44': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Sheffield United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, Sheffield United 1.
- 46': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 46': John Lundstram (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Chris Basham.
- 49': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 49': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 52': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 57': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John Egan.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 62': Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
- 62': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Rhian Brewster.
- 64': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 64': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 66': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorginho replaces Mateo Kovacic because of an injury.
- 75': Foul by Sander Berge (Sheffield United).
- 75': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 76': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Goal! Chelsea 3, Sheffield United 1. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Timo Werner (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a through ball following a fast break.
- 79': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 80': Goal! Chelsea 4, Sheffield United 1. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 82': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 82': Sander Berge (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United).
- 82': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Reece James.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Olivier Giroud replaces Timo Werner.
- 87': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tammy Abraham.
- 90': Attempt blocked. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 90': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 90'+1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Sheffield United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 4, Sheffield United 1.
Statistics
 SHU |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.9 | Possession | 70.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 223 | Accurate Passes | 669 |
| 320 | Passes | 762 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 23 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 9 | Tammy Abraham |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan  |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 13 | Max Lowe |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 17 | David McGoldrick |
| 24 | Rhian Brewster |
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